A sore throat and the hopes of joining the Champs-Elysées fly away.

Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) had to leave the roads of the Tour de France on the morning of the 9th stage because of a positive Covid test.

“The day before yesterday [Friday], I had a very slight sore throat, so I had asked to carry out a test, he tells

Ouest-France

.

It was negative, I was reassured.

Yesterday [Saturday], after the stage, I asked to take one again.

It turned out positive.

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The Cofidis rider did try to set off again given the new UCI protocol, but his "contagiousness rate was too high" for him to hope to start Sunday's stage.

“We were transparent vis-à-vis Amaury sport organization (ASO) and the International Cycling Union (UCI).

This may not be the case for all teams.

There may be runners who have been covid for several days and who do not tell anyone, ”suspects Martin, who was counting on the rest day to recover his health.

“I leave almost in top form.

Frustrating.

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